Gracie Abrams is an American pop singer-songwriter who is the daughter of film director J.J. Abrams. Abrams was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, and she found her love for music at a young age. Abrams has previously studied at The Archer School for Girls and is currently studying international relations at Barnard College. Setting off to pursue a... read full bio
Lil Durk, or Durk Derrick Banks, was born in Englewood, Illinois, where he quickly discovered that his calling in life was to become a professional rapper. In fact, his professional career began in 2011 – that’s when he decided to take his career seriously. What followed was a huge amount of success on Myspace and YouTube that quickly grew into... read full bio
Porcupine Tree got its start in 1987 in Steven Wilson’s home studio, playing psychedelic, experimental, and progress music. At the same time, Steven was playing in a band called NO-MAN, alongside singer Tim Bowness and Ben Coleman on the violin. In fact, Porcupine Tree started with Steven and his friend Malcolm Stocks as almost a joke, complete with a fictional... read full bio
John Carpenter is an American filmmaker, actor, and composer best known for his work on horror films. Most famously, he is known for the film The Thing – a movie that has since become a cult classic and single-handedly revitalized the sci-fi horror genre in recent years. John’s earliest work was Dark Star, a sci-fi comedy and his first movie... read full bio
Shane Gillis is an American stand-up comedian and podcaster who is best known for his appearances on The Bonfire with Big Jay Oakerson and Dan Soder on Sirius XM and as a regular on the podcasts Legion of Skanks and The Real Ass Podcast. Gillis is also a co-host of the podcast Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast, with Matt McCusker.... read full bio
The Argentine producer Gonzalo Julián Conde, better known by his stage name Bizarrap, rose to fame as a result of the nation's burgeoning Latin trap industry. He got his start mixing freestyles for Argentine rappers, such as MCs Duki, Nicki Nicole and Paulo Londra, who have received Latin Grammy nominations. Since then, Bizarrap has broadened his audience outside the Southern Cone thanks to... read full bio
By performing on stage and television as an actor and performer, bringing stories to life as a singer-songwriter and making philanthropy a priority in her life, Delta Goodrem is an artist in the best meaning of the word. With nine #1 singles, four #1 albums, 17 top 10 hits, 16 ARIA Awards, a Silver Logie Award and three World Music Awards, Delta... read full bio
Mudvayne is a very unique band that combines aspects of progressive metal. They are most easily distinguishable by their powerful drumming, intricate bass playing, loud, gruff, and typically enraged vocals, heavy guitars and riffs, complex time signatures, and frequent rhythm changes. The first album released by Mudvayne was welcomed with universally favorable reviews from music critics. The band's distinctively technical... read full bio
Mexican singer-songwriter Gerardo Ortiz earned his first Grammy nomination for his debut album Ni Hoy Ni Manana. He received another Grammy nomination with the release of El Primer Ministro. At the Billboard Music Awards that same year, Ortiz won in the categories of Male Artist of the Year, Norteno Album of the Year, Norteno Artist of the Year, and Artist... read full bio
Nick Murphy, formerly known as Chet Faker, is an Australian electronica dance music musician. He signed onto Downtown Records in the United States, where he created his first EP ‘Thinking in Textures’. Murphy was dubbed Breakthrough Artist of the Year and ‘Thinking In Textures’ won Best Independent Single/EP at the Australian Independent Records Awards. It also won Best Independent Release... read full bio
Chrissie Hynde is best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band The Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history. As the rare, successful female bandleader and style-setter in the early days of 1970s punk and new wave, Hynde had a major impact on the... read full bio
Tim Allen made his film debut in 1994, playing the historic holiday icon in the Walt Disney blockbuster hit The Santa Clause, earning him another People’s Choice Award. He gave voice to the beloved, yet deluded space ranger Buzz Lightyear in the computer animated smash hit, Toy Story, and starred in Disney’s Jungle 2 Jungle with Martin Short, and Universal’s... read full bio
Nicknamed La Leona Dormida (a title of one of her songs which translates to ""The sleeping lioness""), Lupita D’Alessio was among the first in what can be described as the feminist movement in Latin pop and ranchera. She earned the admiration of female fans with her open, honest portrayals of love’s hardships. Lupita has released nearly a hundred hits, including... read full bio
Toto is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. The group consists of members Steve Lukather, David Paich, Steve Porcaro, and Joesph Williams. They have released 14 studio albums and 6 live albums. Toto is best known for their hit-singles, “Africa”, “Rosanna”, and “Hold the Line”. Hold the Line and Rosanna have both gone certified Platinum in the US,... read full bio
An actress, singer, model and spokesperson, Jennifer Hudson first gained notice as one of the finalists on the third season of American Idol. She went on to star in the motion picture Dreamgirls, for which she has won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Golden Globe Award, a BAFTA and a SAG Award. She won... read full bio
Smokey Robinson is an American singer-songwriter, producer, and record executive best known for being the founder and frontman of the Motown group, the Miracles. After Robinson retired from the group, he became a solo artist. As a solo artist, Robinson has released 23 studio albums and nearly 60 singles. Some of his most popular singles include, Baby Come Close, Baby... read full bio
Joseph Fidler Walsh is a guitarist, singer, and songwriter from the United States. He has played in three popular rock bands over the course of a career spanning more than five decades: the James Gang, the Eagles, and Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band. He played in the New Zealand band Herbs as well. He was a part of the... read full bio
In 1993, the San Francisco-based American pop rock group Train was founded. Pat Monahan (lead vocals), Taylor Locke (guitar, vocals), Hector Maldonado (bass, vocals), Jerry Becker (keyboards, guitar), Matt Musty (drums), Sakai Smith (backup vocals), and Nikita Houston (backup vocals) make up the band's current roster as of 2021. Train's 1998 debut album, "Train," which included the number-one single "Meet Virginia,"... read full bio
Martin Lawrence took his stand-up comedy act and turned it into the hit TV show Martin from 1992-1997. In addition to the title role, Lawrence portrayed several different characters. The success of the series helped launch Lawrence on a career that has included comedy albums and several movies, including A Thin Line Between Love and Hate, and two big-budget buddy... read full bio
Fantasia is evidence that real life can, on occasion, resemble a fairy tale. The soulful songstress uses her uplifting performances on stage to talk about the challenges and rewards of being a single mother. She also draws on her successes as a woman and as an artist to encourage her devoted audience members to strive for the stars and to... read full bio
